Cox’s Row

Cox’s Row is a building in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Cox’s Row is situated nearby to Saint Johns Episcopal Church, as well as near Georgetown University.

Type: Building
Also known as: “Coxs Row”
Address: DC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Georgetown University and Saint Johns Episcopal Church.

Georgetown University

University

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Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C, and the nation's first federally chartered university. Georgetown University is situated 2,300 feet west of Cox’s Row.

Saint Johns Episcopal Church

Church

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St. John's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. Original plans for the church date to 1769, and the parish church was officially founded by Walter Dulany Addison in 1796. Saint Johns Episcopal Church is situated 470 feet northeast of Cox’s Row.

Dumbarton Oaks Estate

Museum

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Dumbarton Oaks, formally the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, is a historic estate in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was the residence and gardens of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss. Dumbarton Oaks Estate is situated 2,800 feet north of Cox’s Row.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Georgetown and Burleith.

Georgetown

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Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.

Burleith

Neighborhood

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Burleith is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.’s Northwest quadrant. It is bordered by 35th Street NW to the east, Reservoir Road NW and the historic Georgetown district to the south, Whitehaven Park to the north, and Glover-Archbold Park to the west.